How to get to Belfast

Flights to Belfast

Belfast is served by two airports George Best Belfast City Airport and Belfast International Airport. George Best Belfast City Airport is around two miles from the centre of Belfast. The following airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport:
  • Aer Arann
  • Air France
  • bmi
  • Euromanx
  • Flybe
  • Manx 2
  • Ryanair
  • Jet2
The best way back from the airport is by bus. The 600 Airport bus runs every 30 minutes and takes around 15 minutes to get to the city centre bus terminals (Europa and Laganside). The bus costs £1.40 for a single or £2.40 for a return. A taxi from the airport to Belfast city centre will cost around £10. The following Taxi services operate from George Best Belfast City Airport:
  • Fonacab Tel: +44 (0) 28 90233333‎
  • Delta Cabs Tel: +44 (0) 28 9075 1111‎
Belfast International Airport is around 28 miles from Belfast city centre and is much larger than George Best Belfast City Airport. The following airlines fly from Belfast International Airport:
  • Aer Lingus
  • Air Transat
  • bmibaby
  • easyJet
  • Globespan
  • Jet2
  • Manx 2
  • Wizz Air
  • Zoom
The easiest way to get back from the airport is on the 300 Airport Bus which runs every 30 minutes and costs £6 for a single and £9 for a return. It takes around 45 minutes to reach the city centre bus terminals (Europa and Laganside). A taxi from Belfast International Airport will cost around £30. The following Taxi services operate from Belfast International Airport:
  • Value Cabs Tel: +44 (0) 28 9080 9080‎
  • 5 Star Taxis Tel: +44 (0) 28 9075 2323

Train

Belfast has one train station, Great Victoria Street Station which is located half a mile from the centre of Belfast. There are four main routes operating out of Belfast: • Belfast – Bangor • Belfast – Portadown • Belfast – Larne • Belfast – Coleraine For more information on train services operating out of Belfast please consult the Northern Ireland Railways website.

Bus

There are many bus services operating out of Belfast.

Car

Belfast is very accessible by car. There are many car rental services to choose from in Belfast, the list below is by no means comprehensive!
  • Sixt
  • Budget.co.uk
  • Europcar

Sea

There are frequent services running out of the Port of Belfast connecting Belfast with the mainland UK. There are two companies that operate crossings from the Port of Belfast:
  • Stena Line – Stena Line run ferries up to six times a day from the Port of Belfast to Stranraer in Scotland. For more information please consult the Stena Line website.
  • Norfolk Line – Norfolk Line run a single route from the Port of Belfast to Birkenhead which is near Liverpool. For more information please consult the Norfolk Line website.

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